Costco just killed my favorite credit card
“Customer Service is the best and there is always a quick and painless resolution to the issue at hand. Amex customer service professionals are a pleasure to work with. As…
Month: February 2015
1-800-Flowers must avoid Valentine’s Day massacre
He noted that 1-800-Flowers “was proud of its efforts to help customers deliver smiles during the Valentine holiday, despite the challenging weather” and added that the company did plan for…
The View-Master is back. Now it’s virtual reality for kids.
Mattel is on a mission to keep its product line relevant to today’s technological world, so expect brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Thomas to get digital treatment too someday….
7 Ridiculously Delicious Gluten-Free Desserts
They taste amazing and don’t contain a speck of gluten. Plus, you probably have many of the needed ingredients in your pantry already (read: no obscure alterna-flours!). By Lynn Andriani
Unemployed mom of 4 wins Powerball in North Carolina
“I know she’s looking down at me and happy that I finally made it, we finally made it, and I can actually do this for my kids,” she said. She…
Fit Nation: Sweet dreams for better health, weight loss
To combat the previous night’s loss of sleep, I’d go to bed at 8 p.m. the next night, only to find myself wide awake at 1 a.m. The ping-pong of…
Shopping for luxury brands? Here’s how to spot a fake
“You have to know what the item is before you know if it’s real,” said Graham Wetzbarger, the director of authentication and brand compliance at The RealReal, a luxury consignment…
Brown Rice Recipes That Won’t Bore You To Death
While brown rice doesn’t scream excitement, there’s not a more hearty and satisfying rice. Brown rice is worth your attention. Hey, we see you nodding off. Wake back up! We’ve…
7 Things You Need To Know As A Young Entrepreneur
I’m back from a snowy week in Luxembourg thanks to the US Embassy and a program that they have to train young entrepreneurs. I spent the week training young people…
Kendall Jenner Sizzles On Our Best Dressed List
Whenever fashion month rolls around, our outfit expectations soar. From all the gorgeous street style ensembles to the looks that come down the runway, there is so much drool-worthy style….
How To Throw A Grilled Cheese Party (The Only Kind Of Party You’ll Ever Need)
When hosting a fun little fête, crafting a menu to suit all of your guests’ palate preferences can be a daunting task. Marissa has been experimenting with veganism for the…
12 Streets You Need To Know About In New York City
Welcome to New York. It’s been waiting for you. Walking the streets of our fair city is one of the best pastimes we know of (even in the freezing weather)….
9 Beauty Products That Will Instantly Transport You To The Beach
It’s cold. It’s dreary. It feels like wind tunnels of doom are around every single corner. To put it simply, the freezing gloom that is the dead of winter doesn’t…
How To Say ‘I Love You’ In 50 Languages
Getting those three little words out can be tough, especially if the object of your affection speaks a totally different language. That’s why the folks at Just the Flight compiled…
2 Al-Jazeera Journalists Freed From Prison in Egypt
CAIRO — Two Al-Jazeera English journalists were released from an Egyptian prison on Friday, after spending more than a year behind bars on terror-related charges in a case denounced as…
‘The Breakfast Club’ to return to theaters for anniversary showing
More than 430 theaters around the country will participate in the event, which will include a newly restored version. It will be introduced by a bonus featurette that looks back…
Eurozone Growth Exceeds Expectations
PARIS — The European economy grew slightly more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2014, official data showed on Friday, as Germany’s growth accelerated more than enough to offset…
David Carr, New York Times columnist, was one of my dearest friends
Yes, he wanted to protect the boots-on-the-ground reporting, which heretofore relied on print advertising, but he celebrated the “self-cleaning oven” ethos of the web, and he believed in the destiny…
Are we ready for the next global epidemic?
In 2003, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) crossed the world, originating in Asia and reaching Canada in less than a day. In 2012, a new virus emerged in the Middle…
Economic reality forces Greece back to the table
Tsipras has promised voters he would not ask for an extension to the current loan package. The 240 billion euros bailout kept Greece in the euro but forced it to…
Chinese Catholics Seek Answers to Bishop’s Fate
HONG KONG — For the better part of the last 60 years, Bishop Cosma Shi Enxiang was imprisoned in Chinese jails and labor camps. For the last 14, he was…
Boko Haram Launches First Attack on Chadian Village
MOUNDOU, Chad — Suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a village on the shore of Lake Chad early Friday, marking the first such violence against the neighbor contributing the most military…
Mosque attack kills 19; Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility
The Pakistani Taliban carried out the attack, spokesman Muhammad Khurasan said in an e-mail to CNN, as revenge for Pakistan’s December 19 execution of a man. Up to five attackers…
High court’s odd couple on parasailing, elephants and not being ‘100% sober’
“Why don’t you call us the odd couple?” Scalia began, in a wide ranging conversation that included what really happened before Ginsburg attended the State of the Union, their thoughts…
Fighting continues ahead of Ukraine ceasefire
The peace plan hammered out Thursday during marathon four-way talks in Minsk, Belarus, raised hopes of an end to a bitter 10-month-long conflict that has killed more than 5,000 people…
Gewitter zerstört Flugzeug: „45 Minuten des Schreckens”
Weil nach dem Start in Rio ein schweres Gewitter aufkam, musste ein Airbus A321 der brasilianischen Fluglinie TAM wieder umkehren. Das erschreckende Ergebnis: Die Nase des Fliegers war komplett eingedrückt….
Is it cruel to kick a robot dog?
Meet Spot, the 160 lbs dog robot that can run, climb stairs and has an uncanny ability to maintain its balance. Designed by robotics company Boston Dynamics, there were heated…
David Carr, a Journalist at the Center of the Sweet Spot
For a while, a few years ago, there was a weekly video on the New York Times website called The Sweet Spot, taped during off hours in the cafeteria on…
Bill Clinton May Be Barred From Soliciting Big Checks From Donors In 2016
WASHINGTON — Headed into the 2016 presidential campaign, the Hillary Clinton camp has been confident it will be able to raise the kind of money that can scare off any…
You’ll never believe these dating services
A dating site for the unconventionally attractive, Ugly Schmucks lets you search other unfortunate-looking people for freebut to send and receive messages, you need a subscription (as low as $8.33…